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Pinehurst, NC vs Black Mountain, NC

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- Black Mountain spends 20.0% more per student than Pinehurst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% lower in Black Mountain than in Pinehurst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Black Mountain had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pinehurst
 Pinehurst, NCBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,542  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Pinehurst    3 Reviews

I've lived here all my life, born and raised. This area is and will always be known for golf but we also have a really big horse community. The area is a well know  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have to travel 1 to 2 hours to have anything to do. So if you want to live in a small town and don't mind traveling out of town for good restaurants, ball games, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pinehurst is a small town that is growing rapidly. It once attracted those that were retiring or vacationing. Void of the bright lights, but plenty to do. People of  More

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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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